Wage and hour cases in Wholesale Trade at a glance
California employers in Wholesale Trade account for 957 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 729 of which found violations (76%). Employers agreed to pay $7,860,124 in back wages to 5,451 workers, and $345,414 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 1 cases closed with $12,293 in back wages.
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultimo Software Solutions | San Jose | Feb 29, 2012 | 2 violations | $186,889 | 1 | 0 |
| Safety Network, Inc. | Fresno | Feb 29, 2012 | 3 violations | $2,902 | 1 | $3,100 |
| ACME Furniture ACME Furnituyre Industry, Inc. | Walnut | Feb 27, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ACME Furniture ACME Furniture Industry, Inc. | Walnut | Feb 27, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olympic Fruit and Vegetable | Los Angeles | Feb 27, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ACME FURINTURE ACME Furniture Industry, Inc. | Walnut | Feb 25, 2012 | 6 violations | $404 | 5 | 0 |
| World Wide Produce | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Staybright Electric of CA Staybright Electric of Colorado Inc | Riverside | Feb 22, 2012 | 18 violations | $58,907 | 17 | 0 |
| RS Farms Castellano / Buenrostro R. | Riverside | Feb 22, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chocolatte | Los Angeles | Feb 22, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kala Matleos, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 21, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Korean Farm Inc. | Santa Fe Springs | Feb 18, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Direct Produce, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 15, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Produce Services of Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Feb 14, 2012 | 2 violations | $133 | 1 | 0 |
| Coast Citrus Distributors | Los Angeles | Feb 14, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Choumas Produce Company, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 9, 2012 | 3 violations | $6,518 | 2 | 0 |
| BUD of California Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. | Soledad | Jan 27, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ALT Wheels | Brea | Jan 24, 2012 | 3 violations | $4,141 | 2 | 0 |
| ACME Furniture ACME Furniture Industry, Inc. | City Of Industry | Jan 18, 2012 | 2 violations repeat | $1,227 | 2 | $440 |
| CHARRAS Palacios and Son's LLC | Pico Rivera | Jan 6, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 800 Radiator & AC | Sacramento | Jan 3, 2012 | 3 violations | $2,009 | 3 | 0 |
| S Twelve and Justify | Los Angeles | Dec 19, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American United Recycle | Fontana | Dec 10, 2011 | 20 violations | $30,393 | 19 | 0 |
| Westland Nursery Inc. | Pescadero | Dec 8, 2011 | 7 violations | $18,920 | 3 | $1,425 |
| Pinnacle Wheel | City Of Industry | Nov 21, 2011 | 9 violations | $1,671 | 8 | 0 |
| Just Natural Inc. | Burlingame | Oct 20, 2011 | 4 violations | $1,839 | 4 | 0 |
| TransPac Telecom | Torrance | Oct 3, 2011 | 6 violations repeat | $7,045 | 5 | $770 |
| Fantis Foods of California | Santa Fe Springs | Sep 6, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electric Motor Shop and Supply Co. | Fresno | Aug 24, 2011 | 24 violations | $15,726 | 23 | 0 |
| Flamingo | Los Angeles | Aug 23, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Gardikas Produce Co. Inc. Dimetri Gardikas Produce Company, Inc. | Santa Fe Springs | Aug 21, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandstone Designs Inc | Palmdale | Aug 10, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rong Cheng Trading, LLC | Irwindale | Jul 31, 2011 | 15 violations | $15,499 | 14 | 0 |
| So Cal Co Pack Inc | Gardena | Jul 30, 2011 | 42 violations repeat | $47,066 | 25 | $3,850 |
| Olam Spices and Vegetables, Inc. | Hanford | Jul 30, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AIC (Authentic Images Co.) | Rancho Dominguez | Jun 25, 2011 | 3 violations | $9,800 | 2 | 0 |
| Sacramento Container Corporation | Mcclellan | Jun 14, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sanchez Distribution | Lancaster | Jun 6, 2011 | 53 violations | $37,138 | 30 | 0 |
| AG Pacific, LLC | Ventura | May 26, 2011 | 25 violations | $80,442 | 25 | 0 |
| Fantastic Flooring | El Monte | May 18, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rebecca Beeson | San Francisco | May 15, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&S Produce, Inc. | Sylmar | May 14, 2011 | 25 violations | $27,341 | 23 | 0 |
| R&P Food Processing, Inc. | San Fernando | May 14, 2011 | 28 violations | $20,011 | 23 | 0 |
| Silkroute Silkroute Corporation | San Leandro | May 12, 2011 | 2 violations | $755 | 2 | 0 |
| Golden Bake Products Golden Bake Food Products, Inc. | Cerritos | May 7, 2011 | 2 violations | $221 | 1 | 0 |
| Scorpion Pallets | Los Angeles | May 7, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorante's Pallets | Los Angeles | May 6, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BONTON S.F. INC. | San Francisco | Apr 18, 2011 | 10 violations | $1,631 | 9 | 0 |
| Sunrise K. Company, Inc. | San Francisco | Apr 18, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yamaichi Electronics U.S.A., Inc. | San Jose | Apr 14, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allianz Sweeper Co Johnston Sweeper Equipment Service, Inc | Ontario | Apr 13, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olive Square Market | Baldwin Park | Apr 9, 2011 | 20 violations | $50,953 | 11 | 0 |
| RSI. River Star Recycling | Los Angeles | Apr 6, 2011 | 10 violations | $20,805 | 6 | 0 |
| LEE PHARMACEUTICALS Inc | South El Monte | Mar 31, 2011 | 2 violations | $2,320 | 1 | 0 |
| Dae Kwan Ryung Farms | Phelan | Mar 25, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun Sun Group | South El Monte | Mar 12, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akzan Distributing Company, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 9, 2011 | 4 violations | $4,263 | 3 | 0 |
| Unknown garment shop | Los Angeles | Mar 7, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spring Heating & Air Conditioning Service Inc | Northridge | Dec 15, 2010 | 21 violations | $27,103 | 20 | 0 |
| K.B.N.L. | Los Angeles | Dec 10, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Civic Solar | San Francisco | Dec 2, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asesal | Glendale | Nov 8, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fine Time, Inc | Los Angeles | Oct 23, 2010 | 7 violations | $8,993 | 6 | 0 |
| CNS - Circulation News Sales | Lakewood | Sep 29, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Metals, Inc. | Santa Ana | Sep 10, 2010 | 11 violations | $23,131 | 6 | 0 |
| TasteVino Selections | Napa | Sep 7, 2010 | 3 violations | $12,861 | 1 | 0 |
| Southwest School & Office Supply | Ontario | Aug 23, 2010 | 2 violations | $893 | 1 | 0 |
| National Marketing Food Service, Inc. | Hayward | Aug 23, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Group USA, Inc. | South El Monte | Aug 15, 2010 | 25 violations | $18,629 | 25 | 0 |
| Alpha American Programmable Signs Inc | San Diego | Aug 10, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun Ridge Farms Falcon Trading Company, Inc. | Pajaro | Aug 10, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ACME Furniture ACME Furniture Industry Inc. | City Of Industry | Aug 4, 2010 | 27 violations | $45,188 | 26 | 0 |
| Earth Bank Co. | Fallbrook | Jul 22, 2010 | 17 violations | $50,553 | 9 | 0 |
| U & IMAX Sports U.S.A. Chong Hon Yi DBA U & IMAX Sports U.S.A. | Los Angeles | Jul 4, 2010 | 9 violations | $807 | 2 | 0 |
| Harbor Marina Product, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 29, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brenntag Pacific, Inc | Santa Fe Springs | Jun 8, 2010 | 26 violations | $4,548 | 25 | 0 |
| Forplay Inc For Play Catalog Inc. | Temple City | May 30, 2010 | 2 violations | $1,074 | 1 | 0 |
| Howie's Ranch Market Howie's Ranch Market of San Gabriel, Inc. | San Gabriel | May 27, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tri Span, Inc. | Brea | May 24, 2010 | 6 violations | $1,290 | 6 | 0 |
| KYO-PO MARKET KYO-PO MARKET OF SANTA CLARA, INC. | Santa Clara | May 7, 2010 | 3 violations | $1,831 | 2 | 0 |
| Wheels and Tires Distributor | Cerritos | Apr 10, 2010 | 10 violations | $61,220 | 9 | 0 |
| National Guardian Enterprises, Inc. | Redwood City | Apr 6, 2010 | 3 violations | $1,825 | 3 | 0 |
| K & M Food Service | Vernon | Apr 1, 2010 | 17 violations | $25,805 | 15 | 0 |
| Able Sheet Metal Inc. | San Leandro | Mar 16, 2010 | 27 violations repeat | $12,508 | 23 | $7,480 |
| So Cal Copack, Inc. | Gardena | Mar 16, 2010 | 20 violations | $3,049 | 19 | 0 |
| Progressive Produce Progressive Produce Corporation | Los Angeles | Feb 13, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Superior Med Surgical Inc | Rancho Cucamonga | Jan 22, 2010 | 5 violations | $4,998 | 4 | 0 |
| Otto Marble, Inc | San Jose | Jan 8, 2010 | 11 violations | $13,874 | 6 | $1,250 |
| Cupertino Supply, Inc | Cupertino | Jan 3, 2010 | 2 violations | $5,390 | 2 | 0 |
| Pacific Century Trading, Inc | Grass Valley | Dec 8, 2009 | 8 violations | $3,230 | 7 | 0 |
| WYSCO Products | Baldwin Park | Nov 25, 2009 | 14 violations | $4,572 | 13 | 0 |
| Modern Domestic | Los Angeles | Nov 16, 2009 | 15 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dole Food Company, Inc | Westlake Village | Nov 5, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunnyside Packing Co., Inc. | Selma | Nov 2, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| YSN Imports Inc | Gardena | Oct 13, 2009 | 5 violations | $828 | 5 | 0 |
| Tia Market | Santa Ana | Oct 6, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passion USA, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 22, 2009 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N Y Trading | Los Angeles | Sep 16, 2009 | 5 violations | $2,721 | 3 | 0 |
| Speedee 76 Gas | San Francisco | Aug 31, 2009 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Smart Wax & Chemical Guys | Inglewood | Aug 25, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Wholesale Trade
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revel Systems Inc. | 2 | $778,785 | 328 | Oct 27, 2018 |
| WET | 1 | $645,828 | 156 | Oct 2, 2022 |
| Trafficanda Egg Ranches | 1 | $239,310 | 36 | Jan 16, 2008 |
| Ganahl Lumber Company | 2 | $207,621 | 505 | Apr 25, 2008 |
| Ultimo Software Solutions | 1 | $186,889 | 1 | Feb 29, 2012 |
| HS Production | 1 | $134,624 | 76 | Apr 8, 2019 |
| Rockview Milk | 1 | $133,815 | 19 | Dec 8, 2012 |
| Dahboul | 1 | $130,000 | 57 | Jun 8, 2012 |
| Lu Mar Industrial Metals Co. | 1 | $117,576 | 45 | Jan 24, 2018 |
| Aliser Import Export | 1 | $95,035 | 30 | Oct 7, 2023 |
| CSS Distributions | 1 | $90,112 | 33 | Feb 14, 2021 |
| Triunfo-Mex, Inc. | 1 | $85,380 | 21 | Apr 9, 2013 |
| AG Pacific, LLC | 1 | $80,442 | 25 | May 26, 2011 |
| Express Pipe & Supply | 2 | $74,632 | 18 | Mar 31, 2004 |
| Greenstone Materials, Inc. | 1 | $74,505 | 40 | Jun 4, 2014 |
| S.L. Food Enterprise | 1 | $73,351 | 30 | Sep 14, 2014 |
| La Villita (dba) El Picante | 1 | $73,194 | 12 | May 8, 2008 |
| Melon Apparel, Inc | 1 | $70,087 | 15 | Jun 8, 2021 |
| Wing Sing Food Company, Inc. | 1 | $68,728 | 15 | Sep 14, 2013 |
| La Flor De Mexico | 1 | $66,254 | 72 | May 29, 2024 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | $12,293 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 4 | $29,981 | 51 |
| 2024 | 10 | 7 | $87,004 | 88 |
| 2023 | 15 | 13 | $122,904 | 44 |
| 2022 | 17 | 12 | $674,655 | 161 |
| 2021 | 20 | 12 | $168,407 | 65 |
| 2020 | 27 | 17 | $118,493 | 56 |
| 2019 | 54 | 42 | $291,633 | 247 |
| 2018 | 88 | 70 | $1,323,691 | 616 |
| 2017 | 112 | 90 | $314,731 | 194 |
| 2016 | 107 | 92 | $401,657 | 185 |
| 2015 | 110 | 97 | $842,076 | 498 |
| 2014 | 39 | 29 | $299,959 | 271 |
| 2013 | 43 | 31 | $364,481 | 721 |
| 2012 | 73 | 50 | $878,815 | 409 |
| 2011 | 37 | 26 | $393,839 | 237 |
| 2010 | 31 | 27 | $325,570 | 211 |
| 2009 | 26 | 15 | $82,230 | 78 |
| 2008 | 41 | 25 | $398,350 | 217 |
| 2007 | 28 | 18 | $95,048 | 109 |
| 2006 | 23 | 16 | $94,752 | 75 |
| 2005 | 26 | 17 | $113,325 | 109 |
| 2004 | 18 | 14 | $426,230 | 808 |
Your rights in this industry
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in this industry are owed the state minimum wage of $16.90 in 2026 or the higher local rate, overtime after 8 hours in a day, an hour of pay for each missed meal or rest period, and up to 30 days of wages when final pay is late. Claims go to the Labor Commissioner or to Superior Court, three years back, four under the Unfair Competition Law. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement database, California cases through Sep 6, 2026. Back to the wage theft tracker.
About this data: Cases come from the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division enforcement database (WHD compliance actions concluded since fiscal year 2005, California employers only), published by the Department of Labor and reloaded here every month. "Back wages" are amounts the employer agreed to pay at the close of the investigation; "penalties" are civil money penalties assessed. An investigation that found no violation is listed as such. The database does not include California Labor Commissioner cases or private lawsuits. This page is general information, not legal advice about your situation.